beekeeper
US/ˈbiˌkipɚ/
beekeeper noun: a person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.
Noun
beekeeper (plural beekeepers)
- A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.
- Synonyms:
- apiarist, apiator, apicultor, apiculturist, beeherd, beehiver, beemaster, bee-master, bee master, beemistress
beekeeper meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Persian
beekeeper in Tamil
- தேனீ வளர்ப்பவர்
beekeeper in Arabic
- someone who keeps bees
- نَحَّال naḥḥāl, عَسَّال ʕassāl, جَبَّاح jabbāḥ
beekeeper in Persian
- someone who keeps bees
- زنبوردار zanbur-dâr
Examples of beekeeper in a sentence
- The beekeeper collected honey and beeswax from the hives.
- As a beekeeper (either vocationally or avocationally), there is certain equipment that you will want, such as a bee suit and some hives.
- Our local beekeeper leaves jars of honey for sale in his driveway. There's a coffee can for the money, and payment is on the honor system.
Synonyms of beekeeper
- apiarist
- apiator
- apiculturist
- beeherd
- beehiver
- beemaster
- bee-master
- bee master
- beemistress
- bee-mistress
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Forms of beekeeper
| plural | beekeepers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bee-keeper |
| alternative form | bee keeper |
Origin of beekeeper
From bee + keeper.
Questions about beekeeper
- What does beekeeper mean?
- Beekeeper means a person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey.
- What is beekeeper in Tamil?
- Beekeeper in Tamil is தேனீ வளர்ப்பவர். See Beekeeper meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is beekeeper?
- Beekeeper is a noun.
- How do you pronounce beekeeper?
- Beekeeper is pronounced /ˈbiˌkipɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of beekeeper?
- The plural of beekeeper is beekeepers.
Words near beekeeper in the dictionary
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